“Julian has a shoulder dislocation,” Bayern press officer Markus Hörwick told MLSsoccer.com. “He is doing a little rehab, but mostly he will need to rest for about three weeks.”

Obviously Green needs every bit of preparation possible if he’s to make the United States roster for Brazil, so even weeks of rest can be detrimental to his hopes of making the team.

Still, one would imagine Green’s inclusion could’ve been an “experience” spot all along, and perhaps it won’t make too much of a difference to Klinsmann should the healing go as it should. In any event, this could be the tipping point for a player like Brek Shea in the short and long run.

Green fights in a lower weight class than even Damarcus Beasely. Against world class defenders, trying his one-v-one moves are going to get him injured until he bulks up a bit. The entire time I watched Green on the field vs Mexico I feared for his life. I pictured Rafa Marquez giving him a late game scissor tackle and snapping both of his legs.